Reid has pulled FISA from the floor. This wouldn't have happened without Dodd, Feingold, Kennedy and the other Senators who were willing to go the wall on this. It's not a permanent victory, in January it'll have to be fought again, nonetheless it is a win.

I'm very sad that although Dodd is a candidate for the Democratic nomination, he isn't polling better. Because while I like things about Edwards and Richardson, Dodd has proved, over and over again, to be the only contender I could actually be really, really enthusiastic about.

I would suggest that Democratic primary voters take another hard look at Dodd. He's certainly the only Senator running who's actually serious about his oath to uphold the Constitution.